Memorial Day weather includes sunny skies, chance of afternoon thunderstorms

Noah Addis/The Star-LedgerThe beach at Sandy Hook, where the Memorial Day forecast calls for sun with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

This morning's Memorial Day parades, picnics and remembrance events will be held under clear skies, though there is a slight chances of thunderstorms after 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The high will be near 86 with light winds from the southeast and a 20 percent chance of precipitation, the forecast said.

The chance of thunderstorms will continue into the evening with patchy fog after 9 p.m. and a low around 68.

The beach forecast calls for 1- to 3-foot waves and a low risk of rip currents at the Jersey Shore. The water temperatures will be between the upper 50s and low 60s.